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FishOnOne wrote:
I suppose gsbrockman forgot about his water pump failure that left him stranded.... Selective memory at it's best. :R
BTW... let me know if you need a link to all the drama! :W
Nothing to do with selective memory.....I *thought* the most current thread posts were dealing with emissions equipment related failures (of which I still have had ZERO issues with through 289,275 miles, 515 idle hours, and 5,343 drive hours).
On a sidenote....I also had a L/R door lock actuator replaced under warranty. Around 99k miles, I started having some noise issues with the rear axle. Because my dealer & I have an excellent relationship (you know---one where the dealership and manufacturer does not look for ANY little excuse to DENY any legitimate warranty coverage) I had basically every wear item replaced within my axle housing.....under warranty....and my truck is even deemed COMMERCIAL.
Additionally, I also had front axle seals replaced at 229,180 miles on 04/05/2017.
On 07/29/2017, I developed a noisy L/F wheel bearing at 268,791 miles. Since the axles needed to be removed for this job, I also opted to just go ahead and replace my front axle U-joints. Amazingly....the old front axle U-joints were still nice and full of grease.
On one last note, since RAM / Cummins covers the water pump through 5 years or 100k miles, I sought reimbursement for the repair work (I paid out of pocket) that was performed in Huntsville, AL. A few hours after securing a water pump and the dealer replacing it---I was on my way back home.
Stranded? Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...........OK. :hAcdii wrote:
From what I heard, the Ford engineered 6.7 is working out to be a good engine.
Not at all surprised at the results, how many V8 Diesels are in OTR trucks? Not many, usually straight 6 and 8 since they will produce more torque just by the fact they have more journals, one for each piston, where V8's have shared journals, and the V design takes away from the stroke where that torque comes from.
V8's, great for racing, but if you want a powerhouse for pulling a house down, you can't beat a straight 6. It's just too bad the Cummins in in a dodge. What the heck were they thinking putting a 5 foot bed on a dually?
True, exception being Scania not sold in the US with it's 730hp V8Cummins12V98 wrote:
gsbrockman wrote:
Redwoodcamper wrote:
Give them all EFI live and 250k miles and report back. That's a test we all want to see.
How about 275k.....bone stock...on all OEM DPF, SCR, and DEF equipment.....with ZERO trips to the dealer and ZERO downtime?
Welcome aboard!
Hey folks this guy knows his CHIT and will be a wealth of info to those interested in the RAM/CUMMINS/AISIN combo!
Hey GS just be ready to get "FISHED". :B
I suppose gsbrockman forgot about his water pump failure that left him stranded.... Selective memory at it's best. :R
BTW... let me know if you need a link to all the drama! :W4x4ord wrote:
transamz9 wrote:
4x4ord wrote:
I used to really enjoy seeing the trucks compete in the power wars but I've since lost interest. When we bought our new Civic I didn't even bother to ask how many ponies the engine produced....I think when I buy my next new truck it is likely I won't care enough to ask again. My 2016 has lots of power...I don't care to have any more.
I'm like you except one thing. My truck has plenty of power I just want that power at idle too. LOL Actually what I mean is I would like to have 400 hp available at around 1,500 rpm and hold till red line. They can tune these engines to detune in the lower gears then they can build an engine that can get me 400 hp in the rpm range that I cruise at and then detune it at the higher rpm range to max at 400 to red line.:B
That is how the big diesels are tuned. They produce 550 - 600 hp from 1200 rpm all the way to 2100 rpm. Then they give you 18 gears to play with so you can travel 60 mph and run in any one of three gears depending on whether you are climbing, cruising or accelerating. However they are only making 600 hp out of a 15 liter engine.
Yeah our freightliner gets better average fuel mileage by the year than our f550 does. That's a truck and trailer that empty weighs more that the 550 with gooseneck weighs when fully loaded. We also run 50% of the time on an oversize permit grossing 90,000#. 475 hp with 18 speed 4.10s on tall rubber.transamz9 wrote:
4x4ord wrote:
I used to really enjoy seeing the trucks compete in the power wars but I've since lost interest. When we bought our new Civic I didn't even bother to ask how many ponies the engine produced....I think when I buy my next new truck it is likely I won't care enough to ask again. My 2016 has lots of power...I don't care to have any more.
I'm like you except one thing. My truck has plenty of power I just want that power at idle too. LOL Actually what I mean is I would like to have 400 hp available at around 1,500 rpm and hold till red line. They can tune these engines to detune in the lower gears then they can build an engine that can get me 400 hp in the rpm range that I cruise at and then detune it at the higher rpm range to max at 400 to red line.:B
That is how the big diesels are tuned. They produce 550 - 600 hp from 1200 rpm all the way to 2100 rpm. Then they give you 18 gears to play with so you can travel 60 mph and run in any one of three gears depending on whether you are climbing, cruising or accelerating. However they are only making 600 hp out of a 15 liter engine.4x4ord wrote:
I used to really enjoy seeing the trucks compete in the power wars but I've since lost interest. When we bought our new Civic I didn't even bother to ask how many ponies the engine produced....I think when I buy my next new truck it is likely I won't care enough to ask again. My 2016 has lots of power...I don't care to have any more.
I'm like you except one thing. My truck has plenty of power I just want that power at idle too. LOL Actually what I mean is I would like to have 400 hp available at around 1,500 rpm and hold till red line. They can tune these engines to detune in the lower gears then they can build an engine that can get me 400 hp in the rpm range that I cruise at and then detune it at the higher rpm range to max at 400 to red line.:B- It's more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow.
I own a 93 dodge diesel with a factory rating of 160hp/400tq, I have warmed it up to a dyno tested 345RWHP/770tq, I never use it all, why would you need to really, I can tow up any hill and if I want to gain speed, and I still have some more I could use.
I understand if I had a 38ft 5er I would use it all and maybe need more, but I am just not going there. 4x4ord wrote:
Redwoodcamper wrote:
It obvious takes all kinds. I've driven 170mph cars, 190mph bikes, 750hp diesel trucks, and I've never, ever said to myself, "that enough power, I don't want any more."
And don't say it's just because I'm 30. Or because I'm a "punk kid." I've raced motorcycles with 60 yr old engineers and office managers who are responsible as anyone on here. There are race car drivers into their 70s who feel the same way. Ask Randy pobst. Breaking records into his 60s on tracks around the country.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not criticising someone who feels the opposite, just understand that neither attitude is wrong, just different.
I don't see the point in having a 200 mph bike to ride on a 60 mph road.
Organ donation mostly. Oh, and those fools also clear themselves out of the gene pool - so they don't reproduce.4x4ord wrote:
Redwoodcamper wrote:
It obvious takes all kinds. I've driven 170mph cars, 190mph bikes, 750hp diesel trucks, and I've never, ever said to myself, "that enough power, I don't want any more."
And don't say it's just because I'm 30. Or because I'm a "punk kid." I've raced motorcycles with 60 yr old engineers and office managers who are responsible as anyone on here. There are race car drivers into their 70s who feel the same way. Ask Randy pobst. Breaking records into his 60s on tracks around the country.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not criticising someone who feels the opposite, just understand that neither attitude is wrong, just different.
I don't see the point in having a 200 mph bike to ride on a 60 mph road.
Better than 60 mph bike on a 60 mph road.- I think you just pointed out a distinction. When I go camping, I am not competing against anyone and really don't care as long as I can make the trip without failures and safely navigate the grades with my combination.
If I was on a track or closed course, I would not turn down extra power that was offered to me.
